日本福祉工学会誌 論文 概要

日本福祉工学会誌 Vol. 17, No. 2, pp. 40-48 (2015)

肘掛け付き支援具を用いた椅子からの立ち上がり動作の評価

高橋正和, 難波礼治, 荒巻巧徳,藤本英明, 永吉るり子

An Evaluation for Standing-Up Action Using Support Tool with Armrests from Chair

Masakazu TAKAHASI, Reiji NANBA, Takuya ARAMAKI, Hideaki FUJIMOTO, and Ruriko NAGAYOSHI

This paper proposes a standing-up support tool from chair for elderly people, and evaluates a standing-up action using the tool. The tool looks like a legless chair with armrests that are fitted up on the seat surface. The tool makes an elderly person appropriate standing-up posture by leaning the seat surface and lifting up the armrests. The tool has following characteristics, such as easy to use, and easy to maintain. Therefore, the tool can be used anywhere. Using the tool, measured values, such as acceleration, arm force, and standing-up time are improved. The tool facilitates standing-up action.

Key words: Biomechanics, Standing-Up Action, Elderly People, Support Tool, Measurement